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Died on this day in horror history

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2005 – Joan Tompkins, who appeared in numerous TV shows including “Night Gallery,” “Boris Karloff’s Thriller” and “Bewitched,” passed away at the age of 89.

2004 – Andrew J. Kuehn, the producer/director of the film “Terror In The Aisles, passed away at the age of 66.

2003 – Peter Shaw, who played the “Little Devil ‘ in the bottle in ‘ Bride of Frankenstein,” passed away at the age 84. He also doubled for Ernest Thesiger in the film.

1986 – Leif Erickson who co-starred in the films “Strait-Jacket,” ” I Saw What You Did” and “Invaders From Mars (1953), passed away at the age of 74.

1976 – Michael Gwynn who appeared in “Jason and the Argonauts,” and the Hammer films “Scars of Dracula” and “Revenge of Frankenstein,” passed away at the age of 59.

1972 – Hugh McDermott, who appeared in the films “Devil Girl From Mars” and “First Men in the Moon,” passed away at the age of 63.

Leif Erickson
Leif Erickson

Michael Gwynn
Michael Gwynn